{"id":51144,"date":"2026-09-14T04:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T09:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=51144"},"modified":"2026-09-11T04:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:47:32","slug":"hammer-drill-stolen-from-truck-in-thief-river-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/hammer-drill-stolen-from-truck-in-thief-river-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"Hammer Drill Stolen From Truck in Thief River Falls"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Hammer Drill Stolen From Truck in Thief River Falls<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Thief River Falls (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Police received a report of a tool theft on Aug. 28. The report was made at about 9:04 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The theft happened outside 1031 Wendt Drive in Thief River Falls. Someone reportedly stole a Hilti 70 hammer drill.<\/p>\n<p>The tool had been stored in the back of a pickup truck. The brief report did not identify the truck&#8217;s owner.<\/p>\n<h2>Hammer Drill Taken From Pickup<\/h2>\n<p>Police were told the hammer drill had been taken from the truck. The report did not state when the theft happened.<\/p>\n<p>It also did not say how long the tool had been inside the pickup. No estimated value was listed.<\/p>\n<p>The report did not describe any damage to the pickup. It also did not mention whether anything else was taken.<\/p>\n<p>No suspect description was included in the information provided. Police also did not identify a possible suspect vehicle.<\/p>\n<h2>No Arrest or Citation Reported<\/h2>\n<p>No arrest was listed in the brief report. The information also did not include any citation or criminal charge.<\/p>\n<p>The report did not state whether surveillance video captured the incident. It also did not identify any possible witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>No information was provided about whether the hammer drill was later recovered. The investigation details remain limited in the report.<\/p>\n<p>The address is on Wendt Drive in Thief River Falls. The location is near businesses and lodging in that area.<\/p>\n<h2>Minnesota Theft Law<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.52<\/a> covers theft of another person&#8217;s property.<\/p>\n<p>The possible level of a theft charge can depend on several factors. Those factors can include the property&#8217;s value.<\/p>\n<p>No person was charged in the information provided. Therefore, the report does not establish who took the drill.<\/p>\n<p>Residents can find local law enforcement information through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trfmn.gov\/179\/Police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thief River Falls Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information about a local theft can contact law enforcement. Additional details may be released if the case develops.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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